LTL Dimensioners Drive One-in-Four Re-Rates, What Shippers Miss
Carriers now dimension most dock freight. Shippers still guessing at weight and class face invoice surprises on 25% of shipments.
Hank Rivers
Equipment, OEM & Electric Vehicles
Hank Rivers covers truck hardware, tractors, trailers, engines, drivetrains, emissions aftertreatment, battery-electric and hydrogen trucks, charging infrastructure, telematics hardware, ADAS, tires, APUs, recalls, and the maintenance economics that decide what a fleet actually spends per mile. Former fleet manager. He treats OEM press releases like used-truck listings until proven otherwise.
Trailer Sensors Bring Real-Time Brake and Tire Data to Small Fleets
Connected trailer technology moves maintenance from calendar-based to condition-based, catching brake fade and tire pressure drops before roadside inspections…
Why Battery-Electric Trucks May Beat Hydrogen on Simplicity Alone
NACFE's Mike Roeth says BEVs' lack of complexity, no aftertreatment, fewer moving parts, will win over fleets that prize uptime over engineering challenge.
Household Goods Fleet Rankings Shift, What Equipment Changes Follow
Sirva jumps to No. 2, three new fleets enter the top 10, and Atlas Van Lines drops a spot in FleetOwner's 2026 for-hire household goods rankings.
Eagle Pass Port Restricts Empty Truck Crossings to Afternoons
CBP shifts northbound empties to 12 p.m.–11 p.m. weekdays starting Monday to clear morning lanes for loaded freight and cut wait times.
Annual MVR checks leave carriers blind to suspended licenses for 11 months
Federal regulation requires motor carriers to pull driver MVRs once a year. A license suspended in February stays invisible until the next January, and 24…
State Department Resumes Trucker Visa Processing Under Stricter CDL Standards
Foreign commercial drivers must now prove English proficiency, valid U.S.-recognized CDL, and safe driving history before visa approval: ending eight months of…
Onion Cargo Theft Costs Victim Companies $600,000 in Produce and Transport
Federal charges filed against Florida man after produce theft resulted in combined losses exceeding $600,000 to victim companies.
Oil Price Surge Could Last Months, What It Means for Diesel Costs
Energy executives warn war-driven supply disruption will outlast the fighting, keeping diesel retail elevated through summer.
ArcBest Q1 tonnage up 6.5% as ABF Freight shipment weight climbs
LTL carrier beat tonnage forecast with 5% heavier shipments; asset-based revenue rose 2% per day despite 19-cent y/y EPS drop
ArcBest Q1 Revenue Up Despite Soft Freight, What Equipment Spend Says
Fort Smith LTL and asset-light carrier posts revenue gain in uncertain market. First-quarter results offer early read on fleet capital allocation as tonnage…
ArcBest Reports Q1 Loss but Sees April Rate Firming in LTL and Truckload
The Fort Smith carrier posted a $1 million net loss but beat consensus on adjusted EPS. Executives say pricing is climbing as capacity exits continue and the…